DEEP PURPLE - IN ROCK 1970 HARVEST SHVL 777 UK 1ST PRESS NO EMI LOGOS EX

	£		23
	$		30

DEEP PURPLE

~ IN ROCK ~

(1970 HARVEST RECORDS - RARE UK FIRST PRESSING!)

ON OFFER HERE IS THIS GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THE FANTASTIC ALBUM IN ROCK BY THE GREAT ROCK BAND DEEP PURPLE ON THE CLASSIC HARVEST LABEL.

THIS IS A GENUINE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER UK FIRST PRESSING. THERE IS NO “EMI” LOGO ON THE LABELS. I HAVE RARELY SEEN A GENUINE UK FIRST PRESSING OF THIS CLASSIC ALBUM IN SUCH LOVELY CONDITION!!

DEEP PURPLE

• RITCHIE BLACKMORE
• IAN GILLAN
• ROGER GLOVER
• JON LORD
• IAN PAICE

CATALOGUE NUMBER IS HARVEST SHVL 777

MATRIX NUMBERS ARE SHVL 777 A-2 / SHVL 777 B-1

MOTHERS / STAMPERS ARE  OO 1 / OM 1

THE SLEEVE

THE FANTASTIC, FULLY LAMINATED, GARROD & LOFTHOUSE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS SOME LIGHT RING WEAR AND A FEW TINY WRINKLES HERE AND THERE. THERE IS A MINOR BRUISE TO ONE CORNER AND A SMALL CREASE NEAR THE TOP ON THE FRONT.

THE INNER SLEEVE

THE ORIGINAL POLY-LINED HARVEST ADVERTISING INNER SLEEVE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. THERE IS WEAR, CREASING AND DISCOLOURATION.

THE VINYL

VISUALLY THE BLACK VINYL APPEARS TO BE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE ARE JUST A FEW LIGHT MARKS. I HAVE JUST FINISHED LISTENING TO THIS GREAT LP AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS SUPERB THROUGHOUT.

THE LABELS

THE ICONIC YELLOW & GREEN HARVEST LABELS BOTH HAVE THE “THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD ...” TEXT AND THEY DO NOT HAVE EMI LOGOS. BOTH LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A FEW TINY SPINDLE MARKS.

Side one

1. SPEED KING
2. BLOODSUCKER
3. CHILD IN TIME

Side two

1. FLIGHT OF THE RAT
2. INTO THE FIRE
3. LIVING WRECK
4. HARD LOVIN’ MAN

ALL RECORDS ARE REMOVED FROM ANY PICTURE SLEEVE TO PREVENT KNIFING. I DO NOT USE “ENVELOPE STYLE” MAILERS. INSTEAD I USE SPECIAL MAILERS DESIGNED TO PROTECT YOUR RECORD AND ENSURE SAFE ARRIVAL.

I HAVE DESCRIBED THIS RECORD STRICTLY ACCORDING TO RECORD COLLECTOR MAGAZINE GRADING SYSTEMS SO THERE WILL BE NO NASTY SURPRISES FOR THE WINNING BIDDER. THIS RECORD HAS BEEN CAREFULLY VISUALLY & FULLY PLAY GRADED.

I AM HAPPY TO COMBINE PURCHASES BUT PLEASE DO NOT PAY UNTIL YOU HAVE FINISHED BIDDING!! PAYMENT FOR COMBINED PURCHASES MUST BE MADE ON FINAL COMBINED INVOICE! PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR INTENTIONS!

POSTAGE DETAILS – PLEASE READ!!

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS LESS THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£4.25

£7.50

£11.25

£11.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS MORE THAN £20.00 SHIPPING WITH TRACKING & INSURANCE COVER UP TO £50.00 WILL COST:

UK

EUROPE

WORLD ZONE 1

WORLD ZONE 2

£5.25

£12.50

£16.25

£16.75

IF FINAL SALE PRICE IS GREATER THAN £50.00 THEN THE COST OF ENHANCED INSURANCE COVER WILL BE ADDED TO INVOICE. (ADDS APPROXIMATELY £3.00 - £4.00 DEPENDING ON YOUR LOCATION).

THE POSTAGE DETAILS ARE PRE-FILLED TO INCLUDE TRACKING & INSURANCE. IF NECESSARY I WILL AMEND INVOICES WITH THE CORRECT POSTAGE CHARGE AT THE END OF THE AUCTION. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN INVOICE BEFORE YOU PAY!!

PROOF OF SHIPPING IS RETAINED FOR ALL POSTINGS AND I WILL PROVIDE TRACKING NUMBERS, WHERE APPLICABLE.

I WILL ACCEPT BIDDERS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD.

I WILL ACCEPT PAYPAL, CHEQUES AND POSTAL ORDERS FROM UK BIDDERS.

FROM OVERSEAS BIDDERS I CAN ONLY ACCEPT PAYMENT VIA PAYPAL IN £GBP STERLING.

IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED WITHIN A FEW DAYS I WILL ISSUE A NON-PAYING BIDDER ALERT AND IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED I WILL RE-LIST THE ITEM.

RECORD COLLECTOR GRADING SYSTEM

MINT (M) THE RECORD ITSELF IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION WITH NO SURFACE MARKS OR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND ANY EXTRA ITEMS SUCH AS THE LYRIC SHEET, BOOKLET OR POSTER ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION. RECORDS ADVERTISED AS SEALED OR UNPLAYED SHOULD BE MINT.

EXCELLENT (EX) THE RECORD SHOWS SOME SIGNS OF HAVING BEEN PLAYED, BUT THERE IS VERY LITTLE LESSENING IN SOUND QUALITY. THE COVER AND PACKAGING MIGHT HAVE SLIGHT WEAR AND/OR CREASING.

VERY GOOD (VG) THE RECORD HAS OBVIOUSLY BEEN PLAYED MANY TIMES, BUT DISPLAYS NO MAJOR DETERIORATION IN SOUND QUALITY, DESPITE NOTICEABLE SURFACE MARKS AND THE OCCASIONAL LIGHT SCRATCH. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE COVER OR EXTRA ITEMS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR DEFECTS, IS ACCEPTABLE.

GOOD (G) THE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED SO MUCH THAT THE SOUND QUALITY HAS NOTICEABLY DETERIORATED, PERHAPS WITH SOME DISTORTION AND MILD SCRATCHES. THE COVER AND CONTENTS SUFFER FROM FOLDING, SCUFFING OF EDGES, SPINE SPLITS, DISCOLOURATION, ETC.